The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte VINCENT DE LAFORCADE
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Appeal No. 1998-3309
Application No. 08/618,306
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HEARD: DECEMBER 5, 2000
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Before CALVERT, McQUADE, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 3, 5 through 10 and 15 through 17. Claims
1, 2, 13 and 14 have been canceled. Claims 4, 11 and 12, the
only other claims in the application, stand withdrawn from
consideration under 37 CFR § 1.142(b).
We REVERSE.
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